Singer 1305 - For Darning and Embroidery; To Work the Drop-Feed; To Work the Built-In Darner

—
This
machine
is fitted
with
both
a
drop
feed
mechanism
and
a
built-in
darning
de-
vice
which
will
enable
you
to
darn,
sew
rips
and
patches
‘nd
Jo
embroidery
and
applique
work.
TO
‘WORK
T
DROP-PEED,
simply
turn
the
drop-feed
button
(at
the
right
bottom
of
the
machine)
to
he
right
until
it
stops—a
quarter-turn.
The
feed
dog
is
then
out
of
the
way.
Por
regular
sewing
turn
the
button
back
to
its
normal
pOSitiOi.
TO
WORK
TI-1E
BUILT-IN
DARNER.
Place
a
finger
oF
your
left
hand
on
the
j
mushroom-shaped
cap
(to
cushion
the
sud
den
rise
of
this
cap
when
it
is
released).
Release
this
cap
by
pressing
the
Lever
(to
which
the
other
finge- is
pointing)
-
with
your
right
hand. Allow
the
cap
to
rise
all
the
way
slowly.
Remove
the
presser
foot,
lower
the
presser
foot
Iev.r
(to
put
the
automatic
tension
release
out
of
operation)
and
yot.
-‘
are
ready
to
darn
or
embroider.
Large
repairs,
fine
materials,
embroidery
and
applique
are
best
done with
a
hoop.
It
is
advisable
that
you
practice
carefully
on
scrap material
before
at
tempting
any
major
repair
so that
you
will
learn
to
control
the
stitching
evenly.
Be
sure
to
keep
the
material
constantly
moving
by
pressure
of
your
fingers
inasmuch
as
permitting
the
cloth
to
remair
in
one
place
while
sewing
may
cause
your
thread
to
breaK.
Upon
completion
of
your
use
of the
Darner,
simply
press
th
device
down
to
its
normal
position.
Also
turn
the
drop-feed
buttcn Fack
to
regular
sewing,
TO
REGULATE
PRESSURE
OF
TI-IF
PRESSER
FOOT IN
REGULAP
SEWING
A’ways marrtarn
ony
enough
pressure
to
keep
the
cloth
moving
,nd
to
permit
the
rnchine
to
make
a
srra
grrt
seam,
When the
c’oth
does
not
Feed
through
the
mchirre
properly,
there
may
he
too
much
pessure
o
the
presser
Foot.
Adjust
by
rasIng
the
darning
device
a
bt
‘ie,t
turs
adjustment
before
sewing. It’
you
wrsh,
you
can
adjust
the
machine For
sewing
heavier
fabrics
by
adjusting the
Drop-Feed
instead.
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